"The Dude abides"... what does "abide" mean in that context?

[DigitalBuddha]

A dude asks "Looking it up in a German/English dictionary makes me believe it's "The Dude lives on", but I heard the word used on a way that makes it seem to be a variant of "approve", as in "The Dude does not abide this behavior"

That's just like your opinion here, man - http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/38213/the-dude-abides-what-does-abide-mean-in-that-context

[forumdude]

we posted something on the facebook page about this. apparently Duden is the name of the guy who wrote their encyclopedia, the Webster of Germany!

[BikerDude]

I think it works fine without a nuanced definition.
We can just use the dictionary.

THE STRANGER
Sure.  Take it easy, Dude--I know
that you will.

THE DUDE, LEAVING, NODS:

DUDE
Yeah man.  Well, you know, the Dude
abides.

Dictionary Definition...
Accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation)

I'll grant that in this context it is used in a more general sense.
The Dude tends to Abide by Nature. He goes with the flow.
Why?
Is it because he believes in Abiding as a philosophy?
Or because as we know he's lazy?
This is exactly where the rubber meets the road when it comes to Dudeism.
The question that above all others vexs us.
The Dude is not without his opinions and he states them openly about Nazi's, reactionary's rug pissers and all other paraquat.
But in general he ducks confrontation when possible.
Philosophical belief or convenience?
Who knows.
Lets roll a fatty and go bowling...

[zero40484]

Hit the nail on the head in a peaceful mannor

[Boston Rockbury]

It's real fuckin thought provokin man.

I think of abiding as being yourself and being okay about being yourself.
When the dude gets knocked off centre he finds a way back.
Maybe he makes a little money. Maybe he looses a little money. Happiness lies elsewhere.

[Lew S Lugnut]

I did a little searching before becoming ordained a few months ago.  I found the definition of abide to reflect the duality and struggles found in life.  It is a very appropriate word for the Dudeist way with it's multiple meanings - ever changing and the exact attitude called for in drastically varying situations or a generalization of a mind-set.

transitive verb
1: to wait for : await
2a : to endure without yielding : withstand
b : to bear patiently : tolerate <cannot abide such bigots>
3: to accept without objection <will abide your decision>
intransitive verb
1: to remain stable or fixed in a state
2: to continue in a place : sojourn
? abid?er noun
? abide by
1: to conform to <abide by the rules>
2: to acquiesce in <will abide by your decision>

My favorite is "to endure without yielding" vs "to accept without objection".  Often times when faced with the dilemma of which attitude to employ, as a Dudeist, I will reject the perception that it has to be one or the other, yes or no.  If the situation can allow for concessions, discussions or giving up a little for the greater good, that is my attracted choice.  Even in this situation you could say that you were abiding to the situation and resolved it, versus accepting or denying it.

The attitude and general mantra of abiding would be the "to remain stable or fixed in a state" definition.  This is describing the attitude that you would always try your hardest not let the rug peeing get the best of you.  You are always abiding and part of everything, never separate or removed yet never directly attached or dependent. 





Any friend of a Dudeist is a friend of mine.
My favorite religion is whatever I am practicing at the moment.
My attitude is to abide.
Rug peeing and wet marmots are no reason to let nihilists rule you.

[DigitalBuddha]

Lew S Lugnut dude, welcome to our beach community, man. Good to have you here. Grab a rug and abide, mang!

[Boston Rockbury]

Groovy to have you on-board Mr Lugnut. What is a 'lugnut' by the way? Is that an actual thing?

[Lew S Lugnut]

Thank you for the welcome!  The name is derived from the saying " he's got a couple lug nuts loose on his wheel"

[Masked Dude]

Yep. A lug nut is a rounded nut that fits over thick bolts to hold your wheel to the axle. Otherwise your tires would be a lot less useful.

[Boston Rockbury]

Thank you for the welcome!  The name is derived from the saying " he's got a couple lug nuts loose on his wheel"

We don't have that saying here in France. What does that mean?

[Lew S Lugnut]

Several other similar sayings-


You have some screws loose in your head.

You are a crazy bastard.

A couple sandwiches short of a picnic.

To be a loose lug nut would also infer to have some reckless abandon.


By the way, I forgot to give props to Meriam-Webster for the definitions of "abide" in my earlier, first ever post on this lovely form of a forum.

[Zen Dog]

'Lug nuts'! We call them wheel nuts.Isn't English wonderful?

[Boston Rockbury]

Several other similar sayings-


You have some screws loose in your head.

You are a crazy bastard.

A couple sandwiches short of a picnic.

To be a loose lug nut would also infer to have some reckless abandon.


By the way, I forgot to give props to Meriam-Webster for the definitions of "abide" in my earlier, first ever post on this lovely form of a forum.

Thanks dude. I thought it was probably something like that but I didn't want to make assumptions. What I don't understand is that as lugnuts are rounded how to you get a spanner (wrench) on them. They must be a lot harder to tighten than wheel nuts. Or do they have a kinda central depression for a big allen-key kind of thing?

[Zen Dog]

And talking of loose lug/wheel nuts.When I was a kid (in the 60's) we were overtaken by our offside rear when going down a steep hill.